Music Riddles

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I have keys but open no doors.
Answer: Piano

I’m a string instrument that’s played with a bow, but I have no strings.
Answer: Violin

I can be a wind instrument, but I’m made of metal and sound like a brass.
Answer: Trumpet

I’m used to keep time, but I don’t make a sound on my own.
Answer: Metronome

I’m a famous singer and actor who can hit the high notes, but you might not guess that I’m also a cat.
Answer: Alto (A cat who can sing)

I have no legs, but I can run and leap.
Answer: A musical note

I can be played but never heard, and can silence the loudest of rooms.
Answer: A mute (used in brass instruments)

I have many strings but can’t tie knots.
Answer: Harp

I’m full of holes but still play beautiful music.
Answer: A flute

I go up and down, but I’m not a staircase.
Answer: A scale (musical)

I’m a famous rock band, but I’m also a sharp object.
Answer: The Rolling Stones

I’m a musical instrument, and I’m a giant, but I have no voice of my own.
Answer: Timpani

I’m the silent member of an orchestra, but I have my own special space.
Answer: Conductor’s baton

I’m full of sound but have no ears.
Answer: A speaker

I am a group of musicians who all play different instruments but share the same love for music.
Answer: An orchestra

I come in a set, and when I’m struck, I give a rhythm.
Answer: Drums

I’m a musical note that’s never on time.
Answer: A rest

I’m a sharp little fellow that can cause things to sound high, and I’m part of a scale.
Answer: A sharp note

I’m something you read to play music, and I’m full of notes.
Answer: Sheet music

I can make you move, but I’m not a dancer.
Answer: A beat

I’m loud, but I can be quiet; I’m the star of the show, but I’m never seen.
Answer: Sound

I’m found in the orchestra, but I don’t have strings.
Answer: Brass instruments

I’m found on your phone, and I play your favorite tunes.
Answer: A music app

I’m used to play sound and create beats, but I’m not a human.
Answer: A drum machine

I’m a symbol in music, but I’m not a letter.
Answer: A note

I carry the song, but I don’t sing myself.
Answer: A melody

I have a neck but no head, and I can be plucked, but I’m not a bird.
Answer: Guitar

I’m a smooth talker and a lover of jazz, with a mouthpiece but no voice.
Answer: Saxophone

I’m played by a string, but I have no strings attached.
Answer: Violin bow

I get played with lots of air, but I don’t breathe.
Answer: Trumpet

I can play all the notes, but I don’t have keys.
Answer: A voice (vocal cords)

I make a sound when you blow into me, but I’m not a flute.
Answer: A harmonica